For the International Black Sheep Society of Genealogists (IBSSG) which includes all those who have a dastardly, infamous individual of public knowledge and ill-repute somewhere in their family ... preferably in their direct lines. This individual must have been publicly pilloried in disgrace for acts of a significantly anti-social nature. Archives: browse or search.

For people whose family genealogies include unsolved mysteries. Postings should include only mysterious disappearances or appearances, unsolved murders, questionable incarcerations, and other mysterious or unsolved events in an ancestor's life. Postings should not include brick walls since these would be repetitive of the content of other lists. Archives: browse or search.

For persons involved with establishing a local genealogical society in order to share program ideas, discuss means of promoting growth within a group, discuss how to work with libraries, and other related topics. Archives: browse or search.

Companion site to the Kissing Cousins Mailing List, for marriages of the same family name such as a Walter/Walter marriage, as well as families that have 2 relatives that married into the same family and both had issue. Also for families that married into one another repeatedly.[The original link is broken. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]

For the discussion and sharing of information regarding the Metis and their descendants. The Metis are North America's Fur Trading Children ... the new nation of individuals born within North America from the first unions of natives and whites. Archives: browse or search.

To aid moms of all ages, but especially those with young children, in researching their family. Also welcome are any ideas for helping mothers teach their children about their heritage and the importance of family research. Archives: browse or search.

A genealogy and history mailing list for descendants of the people involved in the Salem Witchcraft Trials of 1692 -- the accusers and the accused, the afflicted and the executed, as well as the magistrates, clergy, jurors, and anyone affected by the proceedings. Archives: browse or search.

For those whose ancestors arrived from outer space to make connections with others sharing this problem, discuss their ancestry, and provide advice on possible avenues for further research. Archives: browse or search.